Good morning, Colorado Springs.

The third annual Colorado Youth Sports Giving Day is underway to support local youth sports and help lower-income children get off the sidelines + join team play.

Organizers in Colorado Springs aim to exceed last year's $400k contribution before the campaign ends Sept. 15.

The 50th annual Labor Day Lift Off will feature nearly 100 hot air balloons, family-friendly activities, live music & food trucks at Memorial Park starting 7 a.m. Sept.

5 and running through Sept. 7. This free event celebrates fifty years of community tradition.

Terra Verde Boutique reopens at 10 a.m. Saturday on Tejon Street after a two-week closure—returning to its original 3,800 sqft size with a refreshed, cozier design and new local partnerships to invite longtime shoppers and new residents.

Jax Fish House & Oyster Bar closed permanently this week on Sunday after operating downtown since early 2020 (the Boulder-based Big Red F Restaurant Group cited industry challenges) and said no new location is planned.

A Cowboy’s Legacy returns to Ute Pass Cultural Center on Sept.

12 from 5 to 9 p.m. to honor rancher Tom Hatton with Western music, cowboy poetry & storytelling that celebrates local heritage.

FNBO agreed to acquire InBank in an all cash deal valued at $200 and $204M, expanding branch network to 30 across Colorado and New Mexico while adding outlets in Colorado Springs and Southern Colorado.

InBank branches will rebrand to FNBO in the second half of 2027 pending regulatory approval.

Pikes Peak Library District launches a new hybrid access program that allows keycard entry for extended library hours, starting at Palmer Lake Library on Aug.

31 with access from 6:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m. The program will expand to Calhan in September + Ute Pass in December.

City officials in Colorado Springs are using a new aeration system at Prospect Lake to mitigate the risk of toxic blue-green algae blooms as summer winds down.

They will continue monitoring water quality at local ponds to ensure environmental safety.

Parents in Colorado Springs face active construction delays near school zones as school resumes today.

City officials advise motorists to allow extra travel time and avoid speeding through work zones (no major new projects are planned nearby).

Colorado College hockey coach Kris Mayotte will refresh the Tigers this fall with transfer forward Carmelo Crandell from Arizona State and new recruit Zach Olsen, picked 73rd by the Maple Leafs.

The team will also contest goaltender play between returning Jackson Unger and freshman Michal Pradel.

Air Force will honor former football coach Fisher DeBerry with a statue set to be unveiled near the main entrance of the Kucera Legacy Center at Falcon Stadium at 2 p.m. on Sept.

11 (attendees, including former players, are encouraged to wear their jerseys).

Air Force's experienced offensive linemen led by Alec Falk bond over meals and rigorous drills as they get ready to face Duquesne at 11 a.m. Saturday — the team, with diverse sports backgrounds, aims to set a strong tone for the season.